Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 17,509 - 17,647; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Health Care Assistant for Tees Grange care home in Stockton-on-Tees. This position involves supporting adults with complex care needs, providing personal care, and assisting during meal times.

We are looking for a caring, cheerful, and experienced individual for this permanent role, offering £12.71 per hour and a variety of shifts. Join us to make a real difference in the lives of our residents.

Qualifications

• Experienced in a care role.
• Caring, kind, understanding and calm demeanor.
• A great listener and communicator.
• Able to deal with challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting people with their personal care.
• Assisting people at meal times.
• Encouraging participation in social activities.
• Promoting choice, dignity, and independence.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Understanding

Positivity

Job description

£12.71 per hour (£12.81 on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate)

Position: Health Care Assistant
Care home: Tees Grange
Location: Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PH
Contract type: Permanent, 12 hour shifts 8 to 8, or 8am to 2pm, 2pm to 8pm or 8pm to 12am
Rate: £12.71 per hour (£12.81 on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate)

Are you an experienced, caring and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Tees Grange care home in Stockton-on-Tees.

As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.

This role will give you a tremendous sense of achievement and pride – you’ll be making a real difference each and every day.

Responsibilities

• Supporting people with their personal care
• Assisting people at meal times
• Understanding individual health and wellbeing needs
• Encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
• Completing and maintaining care records

Qualifications

• Experienced in a care role
• Caring, kind, understanding and calm
• Able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
• Energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude
• A great listener and communicator

Benefits

• Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [contact info]

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.